What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 03/29/2022 at 1530 EST N5067W was conducting a VFR cross country flight from kobe to klbt when 14 miles northwest of Melbourne, FL the pilot observed no oil pressure and the engine started to vibrate. The pilot diverted to the Melbourne, FL airport (kmlb) and struck powerlines while on approach to runway 09R. The aircraft came to rest inverted on a side street a half mile from the approach end of runway 09R.
Further investigation revealed that the number three cylinder connecting rod failed in flight resulting in loss of power and the aircraft being unable to sustain flight.
As the FAA filed it
ON 03/29/2022 AT 1530 EST N5067W WAS CONDUCTING A VFR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM KOBE TO KLBT WHEN 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF MELBOURNE, FL THE PILOT OBSERVED NO OIL PRESSURE AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE PILOT DIVERTED TO THE MELBOURNE, FL AIRPORT (KMLB) AND STRUCK POWERLINES WHILE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 09R. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED ON A SIDE STREET A HALF MILE FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 09R.
FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD FAILED IN FLIGHT RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT BEING UNABLE TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.